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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Donation, Of | |
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Fritz, Marshall | President of Alliance for the Separation of School and State | |
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Writings | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Nolan, David | Co-founder of U.S. Libertarian Party, creator of political beliefs chart | |
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Articles | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Work: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| 29 Apr 2025 | |||
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Creation, Of | |
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | So how was school today? Danae tells her father what she learned about something called "The Bill of Rights" |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Crane, Ed | Co-founder and former President of the Cato Institute | |
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Writings | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Morley, Felix | 20th century American journalist, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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| 28 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Individual: | Bolick, Clint | American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice | |
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Books Authored | Leviathan: The Growth of Local Government and the Erosion of Liberty Partial contents: The Curious Evolution of Federalism - Freedom of Commerce and Enterprise - Private Property Rights - The Right to Be Left Alone - Racial Discrimination - The Government School System - Fighting Big Government At The Local Level |
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| Individual: | Buchanan, James M. | 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Reference | Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The Office of Sen. Kingpit Dixon Danae, as the head of the Benevolent Order of Superior Sisterhood, learns how government works |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, as defined by a constitution or similar agreements | |
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Books | Leviathan: The Growth of Local Government and the Erosion of Liberty Partial contents: The Curious Evolution of Federalism - Freedom of Commerce and Enterprise - Private Property Rights - The Right to Be Left Alone - Racial Discrimination - The Government School System - Fighting Big Government At The Local Level |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Writings | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty (1859) |
| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Nolan, David | Co-founder of U.S. Libertarian Party, creator of political beliefs chart | |
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Writings | The Case For a Libertarian Political Party A few months before founding the Libertarian Party, Nolan presents his rationale for establishing a new political party, after discussing four other libertarian activist strategies and admitting that "political approaches are inherently coercive" |
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Source: | Paternal and Regal Power, Of | |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| 25 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded in 1971 to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| 24 Apr 2025 | |||
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Creation, Of | |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Donation, Of | |
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Topic: | Medicine | The practices for preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Source: | Paternal and Regal Power, Of | |
| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Group: | Political Parties | Groups of individuals that organize to gain control of governments at a national or other level, usually by election of candidates for government offices | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| 23 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Achievement | Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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Source: | Introduction, The | |
| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Archived Columns | About Walter E. Williams | Creators Syndicate Includes photo, biographical summary and links to archived columns |
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| 22 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Place: | Egypt | Territory mostly in northeast Africa, ruled since 2011 by the Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʿArabīyah | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | U.S. weapons sent to Egypt to foster regional democracy: Commentary on the use of social media platforms during the Arab Spring |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Web Pages | The Independent Institute Includes photo, profile and links to selected books, articles, audio and video |
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Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Was it the war or the scandal? Commentary on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Was it the war or the scandal? Commentary on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Theroux, David J. | Founder, President and CEO of The Independent Institute | |
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Web Pages | David J. Theroux: The Independent Institute Includes photograph, biographical summary and links to writings, events, audio and video |
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Writings | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| 21 Apr 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Boettke, Peter | Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Boudreaux, Donald J. | Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Place: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Evers, Williamson | American educational policy advisor | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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Group: | Free State Project | Mission: "Liberty in Our Lifetime" |
| Individual: | Gillespie, Nick | Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv | |
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Interviews (interviewer) | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Oscars, The | Annual awards granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in various categories | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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Source: | Preface., The | |
| Individual: | Skousen, Mark | Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Smith, Vernon L. | 2002 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Work: | South Park | "I'm goin' down to South Park. Gonna have myself a time." | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Work: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| 18 Apr 2025 | |||
| Place: | Bangladesh | Territory in southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal, ruled since 1971 by the Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh | |
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Articles | Sweatshops the "Best Available Alternative"? But Who Decides What Alternatives are Available? Criticizes Benjamin Powell's defense, in a Forbes article, of Bangladesh garment sweatshops |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Sweatshops the "Best Available Alternative"? But Who Decides What Alternatives are Available? Criticizes Benjamin Powell's defense, in a Forbes article, of Bangladesh garment sweatshops |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | What do you mean, bipedalism is patented?! Two cavemen and a "lawyer" |
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Does "worldly goods" include intellectual property? At a wedding |
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DUE TO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION, ... The king at the beach |
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I'm all for copyright protection, ... Frank at an attorney's office |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | In Case You've Forgotten Reminder of the amount of expenditures for the War in Iraq |
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Work: | Songs | Brief vocal and musical compositions |
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Work: | Works | Written, aural and visual compositions by writers and other artists |
| 17 Apr 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; absence from physical disease or pain | |
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Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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Rights Violations Aren't the Only Bads Discusses criticism of Richman's article "Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration" (10 Jan 2014) in the larger context of rights violations |
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Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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| Individual: | Machan, Tibor | Professor of philosophy and business ethics, co-founder of Reason magazine | |
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Writings | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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Place: | Places | Continents, countries, cities and other geographical and political subdivisions |
| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Economist and philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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| 16 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Business | Commercial activities that provide goods and services | |
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Articles | Let's Make 2014 the Year of Freedom for Low-Wage Workers Examines various hindrances to economic independence, in particular occupational licensing, but also zoning, intellectual property, taxes and regulations |
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| Place: | Europe | By convention, a continent comprising the westernmost area of Eurasia | |
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Articles | Intersecting Currents of Change Discusses how different forces, such as technogical change, counteract the hierarchies of corporations and states |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Intersecting Currents of Change Discusses how different forces, such as technogical change, counteract the hierarchies of corporations and states |
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Let's Make 2014 the Year of Freedom for Low-Wage Workers Examines various hindrances to economic independence, in particular occupational licensing, but also zoning, intellectual property, taxes and regulations |
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Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Let's Make 2014 the Year of Freedom for Low-Wage Workers Examines various hindrances to economic independence, in particular occupational licensing, but also zoning, intellectual property, taxes and regulations |
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| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Let's Make 2014 the Year of Freedom for Low-Wage Workers Examines various hindrances to economic independence, in particular occupational licensing, but also zoning, intellectual property, taxes and regulations |
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Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Articles | Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| Group: | Stateless Society, Center for a | Dedicated to building public awareness of, and support for, market anarchism | |
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Websites | C4SS.org Sections include: commentary, feature articles, book reviews and studies; issues include anarchist movement, corporate power, counter-economics, empire, war, intellectual property, labor, class war, police state, politicians; in several languages |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Intersecting Currents of Change Discusses how different forces, such as technogical change, counteract the hierarchies of corporations and states |
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Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration After describing and providing references on the case against IP laws, reviews Butler Shaffer's monograph "A Libertarian Critique of Intellectual Property" (2013), particularly the point that "IP tends to concentrate wealth in large business firms" |
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| 15 Apr 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Stop Them! Commenty supporting a New York Times editorial advocating passage of bills to repeal the habeas corpus provisions in the Military Commissions Act and to outlaw the use of evidence obtained through torture |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I told you I was the Decider! Commentary on the passage and signing of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Stop Them! Commenty supporting a New York Times editorial advocating passage of bills to repeal the habeas corpus provisions in the Military Commissions Act and to outlaw the use of evidence obtained through torture |
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Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully |
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Articles | Stop Them! Commenty supporting a New York Times editorial advocating passage of bills to repeal the habeas corpus provisions in the Military Commissions Act and to outlaw the use of evidence obtained through torture |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I told you I was the Decider! Commentary on the passage and signing of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 |
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OK, here's our next move ... Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld suggesting a plan for the 2006 elections |
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| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Articles | Stop Them! Commenty supporting a New York Times editorial advocating passage of bills to repeal the habeas corpus provisions in the Military Commissions Act and to outlaw the use of evidence obtained through torture |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Stop Them! Commenty supporting a New York Times editorial advocating passage of bills to repeal the habeas corpus provisions in the Military Commissions Act and to outlaw the use of evidence obtained through torture |
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Source: | Two Treatises of Government | Book authored anonymously by John Locke, the first treatise attacks the divine right of kings while the second discusses the proper role of government |
| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | OK, here's our next move ... Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld suggesting a plan for the 2006 elections |
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| 14 Apr 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Childs, Roy | Editor of Libertarian Review (1977-1981) and lead book reviewer for Laissez Faire Books (1984-1992) | |
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Awards Received | 1974 Garvey Fellow Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards" |
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Topic: | Happiness, Pursuit of | The human striving for improved and usually more pleasant conditions |
| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux | |
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Awards Granted | 1974 Garvey Fellow Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards" |
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1974 Garvey Fellow Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards" |
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Olive W. Garvey Fellowships Biennial fellowship based on competitive essay contest : 1974-2007 |
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Websites | Independent.org Website sections include: blog (The Beacon), books, journals, newsletters and events; issues include: culture, society, energy, environment, defense, foreign policy, entitlements, economy, philosophy, law, education, healthcare and regulation |
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| Individual: | Kelley, David | Founder and Executive Director of The Objectivist Center | |
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Awards Received | 1974 Garvey Fellow Topic: "The Moral Imperative of the American Private Enterprise System of Risks and Rewards" |
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| Topic: | Law, Due Process of | Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I'd like to report a case of Identity Theft— | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The "Stable Bulwark of Our Liberties" Reviews the Supreme Court majority opinion in the decision of the Boumediene v. Bush case, holding that Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The "Stable Bulwark of Our Liberties" Reviews the Supreme Court majority opinion in the decision of the Boumediene v. Bush case, holding that Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus |
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| Topic: | Eminent Domain Protections | Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | "Rest assured, your property will be used for projects vital to the public interest ..." Commentary at the start of Supreme Court arguments in Kelo v. City of New London |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | The "Stable Bulwark of Our Liberties" Reviews the Supreme Court majority opinion in the decision of the Boumediene v. Bush case, holding that Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus |
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| Topic: | Law, Due Process of | Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements | |
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Articles | The "Stable Bulwark of Our Liberties" Reviews the Supreme Court majority opinion in the decision of the Boumediene v. Bush case, holding that Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The "Stable Bulwark of Our Liberties" Reviews the Supreme Court majority opinion in the decision of the Boumediene v. Bush case, holding that Guantanamo Bay detainees can use the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus |
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| 10 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Founding Fathers at 1787 Constitutional Convention Commentary on the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States recommending what press reports dubbed as an "intel czar" and would later become the Director of National Intelligence |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Founding Fathers at 1787 Constitutional Convention Commentary on the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States recommending what press reports dubbed as an "intel czar" and would later become the Director of National Intelligence |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Let me get this straight | |
| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals |
| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Articles | The Pentagon's Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute Americans Discusses the power to "arrest, torture, and execute" anyone (American citizen or not) claimed to be an "enemy combatant" by the U.S. president and the military, and the shenanigans in the José Padilla case |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Let me get this straight | |
| 9 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | Lincoln's Presidential Warrant to Arrest Chief Justice Roger B. Taney: 'A Great Crime' or a Fabrication? Examines evidence that President Abraham Lincoln signed a warrant to arrest Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney in early 1861 |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | Lincoln's Presidential Warrant to Arrest Chief Justice Roger B. Taney: 'A Great Crime' or a Fabrication? Examines evidence that President Abraham Lincoln signed a warrant to arrest Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney in early 1861 |
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Habeas Corpus: The Lynchpin of Freedom Commenting on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, discusses a hypothetical U.S. war scenario where the president extends MCA cancellation of habeas corpus to U.S. citizens criticizing the war and thus "aiding the enemy" |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Habeas Corpus: The Lynchpin of Freedom Commenting on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, discusses a hypothetical U.S. war scenario where the president extends MCA cancellation of habeas corpus to U.S. citizens criticizing the war and thus "aiding the enemy" |
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Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others |
| Topic: | Liberty, Statue of | Monument symbolizing liberty, in New York harbor | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I need a fresh start ... | |
| Individual: | Lincoln, Abraham | Sixteenth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Lincoln's Presidential Warrant to Arrest Chief Justice Roger B. Taney: 'A Great Crime' or a Fabrication? Examines evidence that President Abraham Lincoln signed a warrant to arrest Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney in early 1861 |
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| Topic: | Religious liberty | Freedom to practice any or no religion | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | An Unholy Union | |
| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | Habeas Corpus: The Lynchpin of Freedom Commenting on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, discusses a hypothetical U.S. war scenario where the president extends MCA cancellation of habeas corpus to U.S. citizens criticizing the war and thus "aiding the enemy" |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | I need a fresh start ... | |
| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Habeas Corpus: The Lynchpin of Freedom Commenting on the Military Commissions Act of 2006, discusses a hypothetical U.S. war scenario where the president extends MCA cancellation of habeas corpus to U.S. citizens criticizing the war and thus "aiding the enemy" |
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| 8 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | American War Between the States | Conflict between the U.S. northern and southern states, which seceded to form the Confederacy | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Individual: | Coke, Edward | 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived |
| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Writings | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Topic: | Soldiers, No Quartering of | No stationing of soldiers in private houses | |
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Articles | The Great Writ Then and Now Chronicles the history of the writ of habeas corpus from the Magna Carta through the American Civil War to "enemy combatants" detained in the Guantanamo Bay military camp |
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| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| Topic: | Eminent Domain Protections | Restrictions on the power of governments to take private property for public use | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Eminent Domain Ruling Commentary after the Kelo v. City of New London Supreme Court decision |
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| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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Individual: | Lǎozǐ | Ancient Chinese philosopher, author of the Dào Dé Jīng |
| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | Decimating the Constitution with Military Tribunals Discusses what would become the Military Commissions Act of 2006 (MCA); note: in 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled section 7 of the MCA unconstitutional, which led to the MCA of 2009 |
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| 5 Apr 2025 | |||
| Place: | Singapore | Islands in southeast Asia, ruled since 1965 by the Xīnjiāpō Gònghéguó/Republic of Singapore | |
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Videos | Singapore must be clear-eyed about dangers ahead: PM Wong on implications of US tariffs Prime Minister Wong calls the "Liberation Day" announcements "a seismic change" and says the United States "is abandoning the entire [multitateral trading] system it had created" |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Videos | Singapore must be clear-eyed about dangers ahead: PM Wong on implications of US tariffs Prime Minister Wong calls the "Liberation Day" announcements "a seismic change" and says the United States "is abandoning the entire [multitateral trading] system it had created" |
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| Place: | United States | Territory in central and northwest North America, ruled since 1788 by the United States of America | |
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Videos | Singapore must be clear-eyed about dangers ahead: PM Wong on implications of US tariffs Prime Minister Wong calls the "Liberation Day" announcements "a seismic change" and says the United States "is abandoning the entire [multitateral trading] system it had created" |
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Individual: | Aristotle | Ancient Greek philosopher, author of the Nicomachean Ethics |
| Individual: | Coke, Edward | 17th century English jurist, drafter of the Petition of Right | |
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Articles | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Place: | England | The southern part of the island of Great Britain | |
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Articles | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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| Topic: | Law, Due Process of | Procedural safeguards, and unbiased laws and judgements | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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| Work: | Magna Carta | Charter signed in 1215 by King John of England guaranteeing certain basic rights | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Work: | Petition of Right | English constitutional document concerning the "rights and liberties" of the British people | |
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Articles | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Topic: | Property | Tangible goods owned or claimed by one or more individuals | |
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Articles | Civil Liberty and the State: The Writ of Habeas Corpus Highlights of English and American history on the writ of habeas corpus, in particular the 17th century conflict between Charles I and Edward Coke |
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| Topic: | Trial by Jury, Right to | Guarantees in criminal and civil cases | |
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Articles | The Bill of Rights: Due Process of Law Describes the origins of due process in the Magna Carta, the basic requirements of "notice" and "hearing", other guarantees (e.g., assistance of counsel, trial by jury of peers), habeas corpus and comments on the current state of affairs |
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| 3 Apr 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Adams, John | Second president of the United States | |
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Articles | 'Beginning of the end of America' Transcript of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann show segment criticizing Bush's signing of the Military Commissions Act |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | 'Beginning of the end of America' Transcript of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann show segment criticizing Bush's signing of the Military Commissions Act |
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| Topic: | Habeas Corpus, Writ of | A written order issued to ascertain if someone is imprisoned lawfully | |
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Reference | Petition of Right English constitutional document concerning the "rights and liberties" of the British people |
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Articles | 'Beginning of the end of America' Transcript of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann show segment criticizing Bush's signing of the Military Commissions Act |
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Individual: | La Boétie, Étienne de | French judge and poet, author of Discourse on Voluntary Servitude (1576) |
| Individual: | Roosevelt, Franklin D. | Thirty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | 'Beginning of the end of America' Transcript of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann show segment criticizing Bush's signing of the Military Commissions Act |
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| Individual: | Wilson, Woodrow | Twenty-eighth president of the United States | |
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Articles | 'Beginning of the end of America' Transcript of the Countdown with Keith Olbermann show segment criticizing Bush's signing of the Military Commissions Act |
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| 2 Apr 2025 | |||
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Topic: | Dispute Resolution, Alternative | Methods of resolving disputes between individuals or groups without using government courts |
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Videos | The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated Summary Excellent animated illustration of part of the talk "Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom" given by David Friedman, voiced by himself |
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| Individual: | Friedman, David D. | Professor of Law and Economics | |
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Videos | The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated Summary Excellent animated illustration of part of the talk "Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom" given by David Friedman, voiced by himself |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Videos | The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated Summary Excellent animated illustration of part of the talk "Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom" given by David Friedman, voiced by himself |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Videos | The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated Summary Excellent animated illustration of part of the talk "Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom" given by David Friedman, voiced by himself |
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Individual: | Locke, John | English philosopher, author of Two Treatises of Government (1689) |
| Work: | Moon is a Harsh Mistress, The | Science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein recounting a rebellion in a lunar colony, published in 1966 | |
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Videos | The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated Summary Excellent animated illustration of part of the talk "Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom" given by David Friedman, voiced by himself |
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| Topic: | Anarcho-capitalism | Political theory that rejects governmental authority and advocates laissez-faire capitalism | |
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Videos | Exploring Liberty: The Machinery of Freedom Friedman discusses the premises of The Machinery of Freedom, among other things, the use of arbitration to settle disputes between private rights enforcement agencies, the hard problem of national defense and anarcho-capitalism |
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Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) |
| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | People who hate us claim there isn't any difference between us and our enemies ... Reproduces a translation of article 22 of the 1990 Iraqi Constitution, dealing with human rights |
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Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | People who hate us claim there isn't any difference between us and our enemies ... Reproduces a translation of article 22 of the 1990 Iraqi Constitution, dealing with human rights |
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Books | Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book the First Partial contents: Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals - Of the King's Revenue - Of People, Whether Aliens, Denizens or Natives - Of Master and Servant - Of Husband and Wife - Of Parent and Child - Of Guardian and Ward - Of Corporations |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book the Second Partial contents: Of Property in General - Of the Title to Things Real, in General - Of Title by Purchase, and First by Escheat - Of Title by Occupancy - Of Title by Forfeiture - Of Property in Things Personal - Of Title by Gift, Grant, and Contract |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book the Third Partial contents: Of the Redress of Private Wrongs by the Mere Act of Parties - Of Courts in General - Of the Cognizance of Private Wrongs - Of Injuries to Personal Property - Of Trespass - Of Process - Of Pleading - Of the Trial by Jury |
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: Book the Fourth Partial contents: Of the Nature of Crimes, And Their Punishment - Of Principals and Accessories - Of High Treason - Of Offences Against the Persons of Individuals - Of Offenses Against Private Property - Of Arrests - Of Commitment and Bail - Of Process |
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| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | People who hate us claim there isn't any difference between us and our enemies ... Reproduces a translation of article 22 of the 1990 Iraqi Constitution, dealing with human rights |
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